Water reclamation systems

ABSTRACT

A water reclamation system performs condensation of water vapor and its reclamation. Using a glass house and induction of its effect the hot air rises and is displaced by colder air moving through a pipe system passing in the cool underground allowing for water condensation and collection through a system of pipes and water reservoirs. Bigger glass houses induce bigger air displacement and can direct dense cold air currents and subsequent cloud water reclamation.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application is a 371 of international application number PCT/EG2005/000040, filed on Dec. 5, 2005.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

This invention relates engineering involving architecture, air conditioning, and electricity generation, and in particular to water reclamation systems.

2. Description of the Related Art

Water is collected from rain, rivers, underwater, wells and treating hard water. Conservation of water is essential. For conservation of water of agriculture many irrigation systems were developed.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The reclamation of water of humidity is performed using a system depending upon induction of air movement followed by sudden cooling and trapping of air and condensing its water content.

The same system can be used for inducing air movement with subsequent electricity generation.

The same system can be used for inducing air movement with subsequent cooling effect of the spaces.

The same system can be used to filter air.

The same system can be used to precipitate suspended particles in air.

The same system can be used for grinding material or mixing of gases.

On a large scale the same system is capable of rain induction from supersaturated clouds.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWINGS

Preferred embodiments of the invention are disclosed hereinbelow with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a schematic of the system of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The present invention is related to international application number PCT/EG2005/000040, filed on Dec. 5, 2005, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

As shown in FIG. 1, a J-shaped system is designed where a longer arm of the J-shape is attached to a transparent structure having a tight upper pole, a horizontal part of the J-shape is situated below earth or submersed underwater, and a shorter arm of the J-shape reaches above the level of earth or water. A glass-house effect is induced through the transparent structure having the tight upper pole. Sun allows heating of air that moves upward and is displaced from below through a distally connected system of pipes that passes underground at distances calculated to effect cooling of air as the below-earth temperature declines corresponding to depth and mean midday temperatures. The under-earth system is attached to a container where the condensed water vapor is collected. The under-earth container is connected to a customized system for the purpose of delivering water for utility such as agriculture, drinking, etc.

Changing the transparent structure size or dimension changes the vacuum effect of air suction passing under ground. At the other end of the system air movement can be used to induce a cooling effect, or for generation of electricity.

Large scale construction of this system allows for massive continuous air movement that can be used in close proximity to industrial zones to decrease the concentration of polluted air.

Large scale construction of this system allows for induction of raining from super-saturated clouds.

Blades of fans can be placed at the distal end of the system. The motion of the blades effected by the rate of air movement allows for generation of electricity. The motion of the blades effected by the rate of air movement allows for mixing of gases, which can be metered.

The purpose of the same structure can be directed to grinding materials through the motion of the blades effected by the rate of air movement.

The structure of the system of the present invention may come in all sizes, shapes, and dimensions, depending on purpose and needed amount of water and estimated environmental humidity. Any and all types of materials can be used for construction of this structure.

The system 10 shown in FIG. 1 includes the structures 12-30, in which a structure 12 is a smaller sized opening having a diameter of tenth of structure 14, and the size of structure 12 can be of any smaller proportion of the structure 14 to allow for a glass-house effect. An outer lid could be placed at outlet of the structure 12. The lid closure serves to allow for trapping of air in the structure 14. The lid opening serves to allow for air escape. The flow rate of air escape contributes to vacuum effect of air suction at distal end 16. A fan could be situated on the inlet or outlet of the structure 12. The situated fan could be attached to an electricity generating turbine.

The structure 14 is a structure having a shape of a cylinder or any physical shape capable of retaining air volume and made of a transparent or translucent material such as glass or any material having the property of being transparent or translucent. A water pump could be placed in a compartment of the structure 14. A fan could be situated in the compartment of the structure 14. The situated fan could be attached to an electricity generating turbine.

The structure 18 is a structure having the shape of a dome or cylinder of any diameter calculated in accordance of required flow at the distal end 16, and made of a transparent or translucent material such as glass or any material having the property of being transparent or translucent. The dome is the preferred shape as it would not reflect any of the sun rays.

The distal end 16 is a structure to allow air entry. It could be a single or multiple structures to allow air entry. It is raised above the surface level 20 of earth or water. Multiple distal ends 16 for air entry are preferred to using a single distal end 16 as multiple distal ends 16 allow for more surface area for water vapor to condense. The air entry site at the distal end 16 is protected by gates to prevent animal or bird entry. Big or different sized air fans could be placed at the outer or inner side of the distal end 16 with the purpose of electricity generation, or for disintegration of any object entering the air portal.

The structure 22 is a mass of material that can retain heat easily in the morning and slowly releases its heat so as to maintain heating after sunset and maintain the glass house effect after sunset.

The structure 24 is where the water vapor is allowed to condense below the surface 20 of earth or water. The depth of placing the structure 24 under the earth depends on the required calculated cooling temperature. According to purpose of construction of the present invention, the material of the structure 24 could be porous or non-porous. An inner surface of the structure 24 could be smooth or corrugated. The structure 24 may come in all lengths, diameters, shapes, or geometric patterns.

Air filters or fine sized water mist sprayers could be attached at any point of the described invented system 10 to allow for precipitation of suspended particles in air.

The structure 26 is where the condensed water is collected. The structure 26 is connected to a safety portal 28 to drain water content in case of increased water volume or level. The size of the structure 26 depends on its purpose of construction. Water pumping from the structure 26 could be achieved by the pump placed at the structure 14.

Structure 30 is a source of vibration or sound to be transmitted through the structure 24 to aid in water vapor condensation. Structure 30 is an energy dependant source or energy independent source of sound waves that induces resonance and water condensation.

The structure 28 is a structure functioning as a safety portal of the collected water at the structure 26. According to the purpose of construction the safety portal 28 can be connected to a water irrigation system or water channels or any larger water collecting system especially if the purpose was rain induction from clouds.

The surface 20 is the surface of the ground of the earth or the surface of water. The surface 20 can be horizontal with any degree of inclination or elevation. The surface 20 could be closely packed around the structure 26, or it could be spaced by a gutter around the structure 26.

All examples of structures and components of the system 10 are illustrative and are not exclusive. 

1-28. (canceled)
 29. A water reclamation system comprising: a J-shaped structure for collecting condensed water vapor.
 30. The water reclamation system as in claim 29, wherein the J-shaped structure is used to induce rain.
 31. The water reclamation system as in claim 29, wherein the J-shaped structure is used to induce air movement and aeration of a selected space or area.
 32. The water reclamation system as in claim 29, wherein the J-shaped structure is used to induce cooling and air conditioning effects in a building.
 33. The water reclamation system as in claim 29, wherein the J-shaped structure is used to filter or clean air of suspended particles.
 34. The water reclamation system as in claim 29, wherein the J-shaped structure is used to generate electricity.
 35. The water reclamation system as in claim 29, wherein the J-shaped structure is used to mix air and gases, with the mixed air and gases capable of being metered.
 36. The water reclamation system as in claim 29, wherein the J-shaped structure is used to grind different materials.
 37. The water reclamation system as in claim 29, wherein the J-shaped structure includes: a first conduit attached to a transparent or translucent structure having an upper pole, with a horizontal pipe of the first conduit situated below the earth or submersed under water or located in cooling material; and a second conduit shorter than the first conduit, with the second arm extending above the level of the earth, water, or cooling material.
 38. The water reclamation system as in claim 37, wherein the J-shaped structure induces a greenhouse effect through the transparent or translucent structure, allowing the sun to heat air which moves upward and is displaced from below through a distally connected system of pipes forming the first and second conduits which passes underground at levels selected to effect cooling of air as the temperature below the earth declines corresponding to the depth and mean midday temperatures, with an underground earth container connected to the system of pipes for delivering the condensed water.
 39. The water reclamation system as in claim 37, wherein the transparent or translucent structure changes in size or dimensions to change a vacuum effect of air suction passing underground, for air movement in the system of pipes to induce a cooling effect or for generating electricity.
 40. The water reclamation system as in claim 29, wherein the J-shaped structure includes a first opening and a first structure, with the first opening having a diameter being one-tenth the diameter of the first structure to cause a greenhouse effect, with an outer lid placed at an outlet of the first opening, with closing of the lid allowing for the trapping of air in the second opening, with opening of the lid align air to escape, and with the flow rate of air escaping causing a vacuum effect of air suction at a second opening.
 41. The water reclamation system as in claim 40, wherein the first structure has a cylindrical shape for retaining a volume of air, with the first structure being composed of a transparent or translucent material, and with a water pump positioned in the first structure.
 42. The water reclamation system as in claim 29, wherein the J-shaped structure includes a dome.
 43. The water reclamation system as in claim 29, wherein the J-shaped structure includes a first opening and a second opening, with the second opening allows for entry of air into the J-shaped structure.
 44. The water reclamation system as in claim 43, wherein the second opening includes a plurality of openings, each of the plurality of openings including a protecting gate and an air fan for generating electricity or for disintegrating an object entering the respective opening.
 45. The water reclamation system as in claim 29, wherein the J-shaped structure includes a mass of material for retaining heat in the morning, and for releasing the retained heat to maintain heating after sunset and for maintaining a greenhouse effect after sunset.
 46. The water reclamation system as in claim 37, wherein the horizontal pipe is positioned underground or underwater to condense water vapor therein.
 47. The water reclamation system as in claim 37, wherein the first and second conduits include air filters or fine-sized water mist sprayers to cause precipitation of suspended particles from the air.
 48. The water reclamation system as in claim 37, wherein the first conduit is attached to a water collector. 